Political party strength in Alaska

The following table indicates the parties of elected officials in the U.S. state of Alaska:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a United States presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows:
      Alaskan Independence (A)
      Democratic (D)

      Independent (I)

      Republican (R), and
      a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.

Notes

  1. ↑ Legislatures listed from 1913-1958 were territorial legislatures, which were elected bodies.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Territorial delegate.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Election successfully contested.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Died in office.
  5. ↑ A Democratic senator died 17 days after the legislative session began. The seat was left vacant. The legislature continued with a Democratic Senate president.
  6. ↑ Resigned following electoral defeat.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 With a Republican House speaker
  8. ↑ Resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior.
  9. ↑ First elected in special election.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Ascended to office upon resignation of predecessor.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 With a Republican Senate president.
  12. ↑ Led by a coalition, with a Republican House speaker.
  13. ↑ The "no party" member was elected as a write-in after losing the Democratic primary as an incumbent. He served in the previous and following legislatures as a Democrat.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 With a Democratic Senate president
  15. ↑ The Democratics who led the House were voted out in June 1981. They were replaced by a tri-partisan coalition (including the Libertarians; they later dropped out), which remained through the end of this Legislature.
  16. ↑ The representative elected under the AIP switched his party affiliation to Democratic shortly after Hickel's party switch.
  17. ↑ One senator was elected under the Republican Moderate Party, but switched his party affiliation to Republican before the actual start of his term.
  18. ↑ Resigned.
  19. ↑ A coalition of six Republicans and the Senate's nine Democrats made up the majority caucus. The Senate's remaining five Republicans made up the minority caucus.
  20. ↑ Appointed to fill vacancy.
  21. ↑ A coalition of six Republicans and the Senate's ten Democrats made up the majority caucus. The Senate's remaining four Republicans made up the minority caucus.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 4 Democrats caucus with the Republicans.

See also